Aarp
ActivePublic CharityCivil Rights & Advocacy
About Aarp
AARP Foundation strengthens financial resilience for and with older adults by empowering individuals and improving systems.
Focus Areas
AgingPoverty alleviationFood securityHousing assistanceEmployment and workforce developmentLegal advocacyDisaster reliefVolunteerismTax assistanceMedicare/health cost supportIntergenerational education
Who They Fund
older adults / 50+ populationfamily and informal caregiverscommunities of color (Latinx, African American, AAPI)
About Aarp
Aarp’s recent giving is defined by large, repeated support for services that help older adults with technology, legal aid, caregiving, and financial stability. The biggest grant in the current file went to Older Adults Technology Services, which received $7,400,596 in 2025 for general support, following two earlier general-support grants of $5,698,079 in 2024 and $5,487,328 in 2023. Another major thread is legal assistance for older people: Legal Counsel for the Elderly received $3,719,418 in 2023, then $3,202,564 in 2024 and $2,978,685 in 2025, all for general support. The foundation also backed Wish of a Lifetime with $3,362,720 in 2025 and $2,619,486 in 2024, again as general support. Taken together, the grants show a funder that combines unrestricted operating support with targeted sponsorships and program support across aging-related services, advocacy, and community initiatives. Aarp’s portfolio also includes support for the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center, United Way Worldwide, and civic and cultural organizations tied to older adults and caregivers.
What Aarp Funds
In technology and digital inclusion, Aarp gave $7,400,596 to Older Adults Technology Services in 2025 for general support, building on earlier general-support grants in 2024 and 2023. In legal advocacy, Legal Counsel for the Elderly received $3,719,418 in 2023 for general support, with additional general support in 2024 and 2025. Caregiving appears as a recurring theme: United Way Worldwide received $1,079,700 in 2024 to support the Caregiver's program and $819,000 in 2025 to help create a family caregiver support program. Aarp also used sponsorships to support age-tech convening, including $535,000 to Hilarity for Charity in 2024 for the Age Tech Summit at CES 2023.
How Aarp Gives
Aarp’s typical grant size is modest relative to its scale: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $25,000. The recent-grants list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, often as general support, including Older Adults Technology Services, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Wish of a Lifetime, and AARP Foundation. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and the data shows it uses general support, event sponsorships, program sponsorships, and employee matching gifts. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$35.8M
Total Assets
$13.1B
Total Revenue
$11B
Total Expenses
$1.8B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National53 states funded
About 16% of grants go to recipients in GA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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